#ECD1BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.7% 0.043 62.7), rgb(236, 209, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#ECD1BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD1BA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 209, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.043 62.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECD1BA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD1BA | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD1BA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD1BA text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD1BA
oklch(87.7% 0.043 62.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7938
oklch(63.2% 0.114 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5600B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734104
oklch(42.7% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3811
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#ECD1BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DAD2B9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CBCB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD1BA
#ECD1BA
oklch(87.7% 0.043 62.7)
- #BFDBF1
#BFDBF1
oklch(87.8% 0.043 241.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECD1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #ECD1BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.